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Miscellaneous

Offices,

1004/10 Chong Trong

REGISTERED

NOV. 24 1855

Royal Gardens,

334

Kew. Nov. 28th 1855.

Answered & Beer/55.

Having received the accompanying Letter from Sir John Bowring, I take the liberty of laying it before the Under Secretary of the Colonial Department, & to ask if I am hereby instructed to seek for a Competent person to fill the situation in question in Hong Kong.

I know indeed a person in the service of our Gardens who has also been in tropical climates: – but I have no intention of opening the subject until I have further instructions.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

W. Hooker,

Director

To the Chief Clerk in Colonial Dept.

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Miscellaneous Offices, 1004/10 Chong Trong REGISTERED NOV. 24 1855 Royal Gardens, 334 Kew. Nov. 28th 1855. Answered & Beer/55. Having received the accompanying Letter from Sir John Bowring, I take the liberty of laying it before the Under Secretary of the Colonial Department, & to ask if I am hereby instructed to seek for a Competent person to fill the situation in question in Hong Kong. I know indeed a person in the service of our Gardens who has also been in tropical climates: but I have no intention of opening the subject until I have further instructions. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. Hooker, Director To the Chief Clerk in Colonial Dept.
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Miscellaneous Offices, 100410 chong trong EGISTERED NOV. 24 1855 Roval Gardens, 334 Kew. Nov. 283 % 1955. Ansevered & Beer/55. Laving recieved Phr accor companying 4 Letter from Sir John Bowring techn the liberty of laying it before the Thich secretary of the Colonial De: pontment, & to ask if I am hereby instructed to seek for a Competent & Hong person to fill the situation in question Kong. Lend hein date. I hown indeed a person ins viem whom Zheliive to he mall fitted tment now in the for the appointment service of om Gardin also been asun Imer to x who hav A tropical clemeite: but I home no intention of opening the subject When Fill [ have fontline instruc. I have the honor lobe, shin, them obedient semant W. Hooker, Father Chrif testing secretory Director fff In Colones de aich.
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Miscellaneous

Offices,

100410 chong trong

EGISTERED

NOV. 24 1855

Roval Gardens,

334

Kew. Nov. 283 % 1955.

Ansevered & Beer/55.

Laving recieved Phr accor

companying

4

Letter from Sir John Bowring techn the liberty of laying it before the Thich secretary of the Colonial De: pontment, & to ask if I am hereby

instructed to seek for a Competent

& Hong

person to fill the situation in

question

Kong.

Lend

hein date.

I hown indeed a

person ins

viem whom Zheliive to he mall fitted

tment now in the

for the appointment

service of om Gardin

also been asun

Imer to

x who hav

A

tropical clemeite: – but I home no intention of opening the subject

When Fill

[

have fontline instruc.

I have the honor lobe,

shin,

them obedient semant

W. Hooker,

Father Chrif testing secretory

Director

fff In Colones de aich.

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